“The RCMP raided Lion Electric yesterday. The government gave that company over $500 million, but called it a calculated risk. The minister who did that is now the finance minister. If he cannot judge risk, Canadians cannot trust him to manage the budget.”

“Mr. Speaker, yesterday the RCMP raided the offices of Lion electric. This pump-and-dump scheme involved over $500 million in government grants and Canada Infrastructure Bank financing, plus an undisclosed amount from Export Development Canada. The Liberals called this a calculated risk and claimed “rigorous due diligence was conducted.” Clearly, that minister, now the finance minister, cannot evaluate risk. With investment success like this under his belt, how can Canadians count on the finance minister’s ability to manage the budget? Some hon. members: Oh, oh!”

“The Liberals give tax money to their friends' companies, insiders take millions, and the businesses fail. The government must release the hidden records on money lost at Export Development Canada and let the RCMP investigate how much taxpayers lost.”

“Mr. Speaker, that has become the Liberal template: pump taxpayer funds into companies connected to Liberal friends, watch millions get extracted by insiders and hope the public is not paying attention when the bankruptcy follows. This level of incompetence earned the minister a promotion from the Prime Minister. Will the Liberals take this opportunity to come clean and release the additional information from the financial losses experienced by Export Development Canada, information they have withheld from this Parliament, and allow the RCMP to get a full picture of how much in taxpayer funds has been lost due to the minister’s gross incompetence?”

“The RCMP is investigating Lion Electric for fraud after the government gave it public money. Taxpayers paid for this mistake. I want to know if the government has done anything to protect people's money and stop this kind of spending.”

“Mr. Speaker, the Liberal government has thrown taxpayers under Lion Electric buses. Liberals talk about calculated risks and rigorous verification, Canadians paid the price for this fiasco. The RCMP searched Lion Electric’s headquarters as part of a financial fraud investigation. This is another clear indication that we must put an end to economic patronage. Has the Liberal government put in place any safeguards to protect Canadians’ money?”